Why does the teacher want goggles on until every group has finished?
Analyze and Evaluate Information in Spoken English · TELPAS Grades 10–12 listening. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
Reporting category 3: make inferences from what was said, and work out a speaker's purpose, opinion, or what will happen next.
Listen to the teacher. Then answer the questions.
Before the Lab
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Ms. Carter: Before we start today's lab, a few safety reminders. Goggles go on now, and they stay on until every group has finished and put away its chemicals, not just your group.
Ms. Carter: If you have long hair, tie it back. You'll be using a burner, and loose hair and open flames don't mix.
Ms. Carter: If any glass breaks, do not pick it up, not even the big pieces. Step away and tell me. I'll clean it up with the broom and the special container for broken glass.
Ms. Carter: And as always, no food or drinks on the lab tables. Put your water bottles in your backpacks.
The question
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Why does the teacher want goggles on until every group has finished?
- Students will be graded on how long they keep their goggles on.
- Another group's chemicals could still hurt a student's eyes.Correct answer
- Goggles help keep long hair away from the flame of the burner.
- The goggles must be put away in a certain order at the end.
Why “Another group's chemicals could still hurt a student's eyes.” is correct
This asks for an inference, because the teacher gives the rule but not the reason. The words "not just your group" suggest that the danger comes from chemicals other groups are still using, and goggles protect the eyes from splashes. The student has to work out the reason from the rule.
Why the other answers are wrong
- Students will be graded on how long they keep their goggles on. — Grades are not mentioned.
- Goggles help keep long hair away from the flame of the burner. — Hair must be tied back; goggles protect the eyes.
- The goggles must be put away in a certain order at the end. — She says nothing about how to put the goggles away.
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